Larry S. Rosen
Executive Director and Partner of EDG
Dr. Larry S. Rosen is a founding partner of The EdDesigns Group. Larry has more than 50 years’ experience in for profit and non profit Businesses including administration, teaching, innovation and in human service organizations. This includes community colleges, universities (including Johns Hopkins and Stetson) and K-12 schools, where he has served as a teacher, counselor, principal, professor, director, dean, and vice president.
He has served as President and CEO of the Institute for School Innovation based in Tallahassee, FL, National GM for Education at Panasonic North America, and on several national boards including SSM Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care systems. Larry spent five years during the 1990s on full-time assignment with the Walt Disney Company developing the town of Celebration’s community, business and educational designs. He is a recognized expert in values development who has authored several books and developed many innovative programs, including school and curriculum design and teacher training nationwide in diverse areas. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dayton and a doctorate from St. Louis University.
Executive Director and Partner of EDG
Dr. Larry S. Rosen is a founding partner of The EdDesigns Group. Larry has more than 50 years’ experience in for profit and non profit Businesses including administration, teaching, innovation and in human service organizations. This includes community colleges, universities (including Johns Hopkins and Stetson) and K-12 schools, where he has served as a teacher, counselor, principal, professor, director, dean, and vice president.
He has served as President and CEO of the Institute for School Innovation based in Tallahassee, FL, National GM for Education at Panasonic North America, and on several national boards including SSM Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care systems. Larry spent five years during the 1990s on full-time assignment with the Walt Disney Company developing the town of Celebration’s community, business and educational designs. He is a recognized expert in values development who has authored several books and developed many innovative programs, including school and curriculum design and teacher training nationwide in diverse areas. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dayton and a doctorate from St. Louis University.
Timothy T. Duncan
Associate Director and Partner of EDG
Tim has worked for over 30 years focusing on technology in business. He is a Bachelor of Science Graduate from Purdue University, where he also served as President of the RHI Society. He has utilized his technology skills in many jobs over the years from a Systems Engineer at Apple to Technology Director for Celebration School and Disney's Town of Celebration, as well as CIO for the Joel Cohen Group. Having been born into a KFC family franchise, he views every new project with an eye to his hospitality and customer service heritage.
Associate Director and Partner of EDG
Tim has worked for over 30 years focusing on technology in business. He is a Bachelor of Science Graduate from Purdue University, where he also served as President of the RHI Society. He has utilized his technology skills in many jobs over the years from a Systems Engineer at Apple to Technology Director for Celebration School and Disney's Town of Celebration, as well as CIO for the Joel Cohen Group. Having been born into a KFC family franchise, he views every new project with an eye to his hospitality and customer service heritage.
Dr. Fred Bemak
International Consultant for Organizational Development
Currently teaching at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand as a professor. A past Professor and Administrator at George Mason University, Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Bemak has published extensively and has held three Fulbright Scholarships (Brazil, Scotland, and Turkey) as well as Visiting Professor appointments in Australia, Mexico, and Taiwan. He received a World Rehabilitation Fund International Exchange of Experts Fellowship to work in India and a Kellogg Fellowship in International Leadership and Development to work throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
International Consultant for Organizational Development
Currently teaching at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand as a professor. A past Professor and Administrator at George Mason University, Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Bemak has published extensively and has held three Fulbright Scholarships (Brazil, Scotland, and Turkey) as well as Visiting Professor appointments in Australia, Mexico, and Taiwan. He received a World Rehabilitation Fund International Exchange of Experts Fellowship to work in India and a Kellogg Fellowship in International Leadership and Development to work throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Dr. Hank Lindborg
North American Consultant for Organizational Development
A founder of the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ), Dr. Lindborg has been a pioneer in applying quality principles to organizations. He has consulted on quality improvement for large school districts and played important roles in creating and fostering AQIP (Academic Quality Improvement Program) of the Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association).
As a consultant, he has worked in strategic development with organizations ranging from Fortune Five Hundred corporations to Native American communities and casinos, utilities, publishing, manufacturing, health care, universities and K-12 education systems. A career coach and author, he writes a regular career column for ASQ’s Quality Progress. He has been a board member of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, Dr. Lindborg serves as senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He holds degrees from Fordham University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
North American Consultant for Organizational Development
A founder of the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ), Dr. Lindborg has been a pioneer in applying quality principles to organizations. He has consulted on quality improvement for large school districts and played important roles in creating and fostering AQIP (Academic Quality Improvement Program) of the Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association).
As a consultant, he has worked in strategic development with organizations ranging from Fortune Five Hundred corporations to Native American communities and casinos, utilities, publishing, manufacturing, health care, universities and K-12 education systems. A career coach and author, he writes a regular career column for ASQ’s Quality Progress. He has been a board member of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, Dr. Lindborg serves as senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He holds degrees from Fordham University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Richard C. Kunkel
Senior Associate
Dr. Richard C. Kunkel is a retired professor and former Dean of the College of Education at Florida State University with more than 50 years’ experience. Rich is a national expert in program evaluation with numerous publications and is currently president of the Dean's Association of colleges of education in Florida. Prior to service at Florida State Rich was a dean at Auburn University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and St. Louis University. Additionally, Rich has served on many national committees and boards.
Senior Associate
Dr. Richard C. Kunkel is a retired professor and former Dean of the College of Education at Florida State University with more than 50 years’ experience. Rich is a national expert in program evaluation with numerous publications and is currently president of the Dean's Association of colleges of education in Florida. Prior to service at Florida State Rich was a dean at Auburn University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and St. Louis University. Additionally, Rich has served on many national committees and boards.
Peter H. Gerber
Senior Consultant to EDG
Peter H. Gerber was an original founding partner of The EdDesigns Group, and formally Senior Advisor to the National Science Resources Center of the Smithsonian Institution, Executive National Representative of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company. He is former Chairman of the National Advisory Board for the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), University of Indianapolis. He is the former Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Education Foundation (Seaside, CA and Seoul, Korea) and founder-advisor of the South Florida Annenberg Challenge.
Pete served as the first education program director of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and was the first Staff Director for the National Council on Educational Research of the National Institute of Education. He also held senior staff positions at the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (U.S. Department of Education). He played a leading staff role in the National Commission on Excellence in Education that issued "A Nation at Risk" in 1983. Earning a bachelor's degree at Antioch College and master's degree at the University of Northern Colorado, he initiated faculty and administrative positions at Kauai Community College (Hawaii) and the Washington-Baltimore Campus of Antioch College (Columbia, MD)
Senior Consultant to EDG
Peter H. Gerber was an original founding partner of The EdDesigns Group, and formally Senior Advisor to the National Science Resources Center of the Smithsonian Institution, Executive National Representative of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company. He is former Chairman of the National Advisory Board for the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), University of Indianapolis. He is the former Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Education Foundation (Seaside, CA and Seoul, Korea) and founder-advisor of the South Florida Annenberg Challenge.
Pete served as the first education program director of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and was the first Staff Director for the National Council on Educational Research of the National Institute of Education. He also held senior staff positions at the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (U.S. Department of Education). He played a leading staff role in the National Commission on Excellence in Education that issued "A Nation at Risk" in 1983. Earning a bachelor's degree at Antioch College and master's degree at the University of Northern Colorado, he initiated faculty and administrative positions at Kauai Community College (Hawaii) and the Washington-Baltimore Campus of Antioch College (Columbia, MD)